Question

And is there any inhabitant in America so ignorant, as not to know . . . That this continent can make no laws but what the king gives it leave to; and is there any man so unwise, as not to see, that . . . He will suffer no law to be made here, but such as suit his purpose. –Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1._____ Which statement BEST explains what Paine says about the king? a. He puts the interests of the colonists before his own when approving laws. b. He allows the colonies to make their own la c. He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's best interest. d. He allows new laws to be made in the colonies.

Answer 1

c. He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's bet interest.

Step-by-step explanation:

Which statement BEST explains what Paine says about the king?

He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's bet interest.

Answer 2

The statement which best explains what Paine says about the king is:

c. He will only approve laws that are in his and Great Britain's bet interest.

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine was a British writer who advocated for the independence of the Thirteen Colonies from Britain. In his writings, Paine would clearly present arguments, be them political or moral, with the purpose of defending the revolution in America against its colonizer. In the excerpt we are analyzing here, Paine explains that the king is the one ruling America. He is the only one allowed to make or approve laws. However, those laws are always beneficial to the king himself and to England, to the detriment of America. Therefore, the government of the two countries is not egalitarian.